Surgical Management and Outcomes of Pierre Robin Sequence: A Comparison of Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis and Tongue-Lip Adhesion.

ABSTRACT: There is a paucity of literature directly comparing tongue-lip adhesion versus mandibular distraction osteogenesis in surgical treatment of patients with Pierre Robin sequence. This study comprehensively reviews the literature for evaluating airway and feeding outcomes following mandibular distraction osteogenesis and tongue-lip adhesion. A search was performed using the MEDLINE and Embase databases for publications between 1960 and June of 2017. English-language, original studies subjects were included. Extracted data included prevention of tracheostomy (primary airway outcome) and ability to feed exclusively by mouth (primary feeding outcome). A total of 67 studies were included. Ninety-five percent of subjects (657 of 693) treated with mandibular distraction osteogenesis avoided tracheo

SUBMITTER: Zhang RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502235 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature